Roller transporting device for heavy objects



NQV- v7, 1950 E I F. E. KRuc-:KENBERG l 2,528,760

ROLLER TRANSPORTING DEVICE FOR HEAVY OBJECTS Filed July 24, 1946 U19-F33. a 17 Patented Nov. 7, 1950 sur' 'orifice FOR HEAVY OBJECTS l Fred E. Kruckenberg, Fort VJayne, Ind.

Application July 24, 1946, Serial No. 685,953

7 Claims.

This invention relates to roller means for transporting hea-vy objects. More specifically, it relates to a set of rolls for supporting a heavy object, together with means for rotating one of said rolls for moving the object.

One of the objects is to provide a mechanism of the typedescribed which is quickly attachable or detachable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mechanismfor transporting rigid objects which has manually operable means for propelling the object.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a set of rolls which are readily attachable to the object. f

It is still another object of the invention to provide a mechanism which is adjustable for different sized objects. Y

Yet another object of the invention is toprovide a chain driven roller mechanism.

` These and other objects will be apparent from a study of this specification and the drawings which are attached hereto and madel a part hereof, and in which:

Figure i is a side elevationl of the mechanism installed on the object.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the apparatus of Figure l1 with parts in section.

Figure 3 is an elevation showing the slotted side bar.

Figure 4 is a view of a modified drive mechanism. i

Referring now to Figures 1 and 2, the numeral I represents a concrete burial vault or similar object which is of rigidY construction. A short piece of angle iron 3 is welded or otherwise attached to a vertical bearing support 5 which is perforated at 1 to receive a ball or rollerbearing 9. A retainer plate lIl is preferably iixed to the exterior of the support to hold the bearing in place. j

Four such units as described above are provided. However, the one vat the corner where power is applied is modified slightly in that it is 2 screws 29. Collars 5I may be fixed to the shaft on opposite sides of the bearings to hold the shaft in position with respect thereto. On the one unit, however, the driven sprocket 33 is substituted for the collar 5I An upright member 35, having its lower end provided with two open ended slots si (Figs. 1

drilled and tapped to receive apair of cap screws I3, while each of the other three is provided with a hook I5 adapted to receive the end of a chain.

The units are connected in pairs by the roller assemblies which comprise two tubes il connected at their center portions by a tube l5 which veither rest in the tube or may be held in place by and is mounted on the cap screws l5 and is xed thereon by drawing up the screws. The

upper end of the member is hinged at 39 to a v second member 4l which extends. upwardly,

curves inwardly-to fit the top of the object I and screws 41 to the upper end of member 4I and a bearing member 49 is welded or otherwise xed to the stirrup. A crank shaft 5I is journalled in the stirrup and member ,49, is held in place by a pinned collar 53 and has fixed thereto a driving sprocket 55. A chain-51 connects the sprockets. A chain 59 is engaged with the hook I5, passes up over the object and is connected by a link 5I to a lever 63 at 64. The latter is pivotally mounted at 55 on a block 61. An eye bolt 58 is also pivoted at B5 on the block and extends through an opening in the ear 43. A nut G9 holds the parts in position,y Since the pivot point 64 is above the point 65,. rotation of the lever 63 in a counterclockwise direction will tighten the chain. A hook 1I is fixed to the ear 43 and is adapted to engage the lever to hold it in adjusted position.

The roller which is not power driven is provided lwith a chain 59 and a tightening mechanism such as that just described; but instead of the hinged members 35, 4I, it is provided with a chain 13 which is engaged at one end with hook I 5 and is provided at the other end with an angle member 15, the upwardly extending end offwhich is perforated to receive the eye bolt and is provided with a hook 1|. An additional set of holes 12 for the-stirrup bolts 41 is provided in-member 4i.

In Figure 4 is shown a modied form'in which the stirrup 45 is provided with Aacrank 5i which has fixed to it a gear 11 which meshes with gear 19 on the jack shaft BI which Aalso carries a sprocket 83. The latter drives the chain 51. vThe gearing 11 and 19 is'preferably a 2 to l reduction.

Operation y The rollers are applied by loosening the set screws 2| and sliding the rolls I1 with respect to l the tube i9 until the angles 3 fit the bottom of the object I. Thereafter, the stirrup is adjusted to the proper set of holes 1.2.

sprocket.

the upper portion of 4I rests on the top of the Y object I and the screws I3 are tightened. The Y chain 59 is engaged with hook I5, the nut 69 is adjusted and the 1ever'63 is rotated counterclockwise to tighten the chain 59.

Theentire apparatus is then ready for moving` by simply turning the crank 5I.

Usually the Apowered roll is set near the center of the load so that the `progress may be controlled by lifting the rear'end of the object and swinging it sidewise. A

In the event that it is desired to reduce the amount of effort required to turn the crank,

reduction gears TI, 'I9 may be inserted between the crank 5I and the sprocket 83.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the form, structure and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, applicant does not desire to beflimited to lthe specific embodiment disclosed herein'primarily for purposes of illustration; but instead, he desires protection falling fairly within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim to be new and desire to protect byLetters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an object handling device, a roll, a bearing support for each end of said roll, a bracket on each support for supporting the` object, a vertical member fixed to said support, a stirrup mounted at the upper end of said member, said vertical member being hinged for movement between folded and straightened positions, a sprocket connected to drive the roll disposed on the side of the support opposite the roll, a sprocket in the stirrup and a chainV adapted to drivingly engage both sprockets when the hinged member is in its straightened position.

2. In an object handling device, a roll, a bearn ing support for each end of said roll, a bracket oneach Vsupport for supporting 'the object, a vertical member Viixed to said support, a stirrupmounted at the upper end of said member, said vertical member being hingedV for movement between folded and straightened positions,V

asprocket connected to drive the roll disposed on each support for supportingY lthe object, a, vertical member Yfixed to said support, a stirrup mounted at the upper end of said member, means on said stirrup and roll for driving the roll and a flexible cable connecting the upper end of the member withA the bracket at the opposite end of the roll.

4. In an object handling device, a roll, a bearing support for each end of said roll, a bracket on each support for supporting the object, a vertical member fixed to one support, a stirrup mounted at the upper end of said member, means on said stirrup and roll for driving the roll, a cable connecting the upper end of the member with the bracket at the opposite end of the roll and means for tightening the cable.

5. In an object handling device, a roll, a bearing support for each end of said roll, a bracket on each support for supporting the object, a vertical member fixed to said support a stirrup mounted at thel upper end of said member and means'on said stirrup and roll for driving the roll, said vertical member being slotted and tting over fasteners on the support to render said member adjustable for heightV and demountable.

6. In an object handling device, a roll', a bearing support for each end of said rol1,'a bracket on each support for supporting the object, a verticalmem'ber fixed to said'supporta stir-V rup mounted at the upperi end of saidmember and means on said stirrup and roll for driving the roll, said vertical member being slotted and fitting vover fasteners on the support to render said member adjustable for height and demountable, said roll being constructed of telescopic sections to yprovide adjustment to accommodate the width'of the object. Y

7. In an object handling device for a rigid object, a roll, a journal projecting from each end thereof, a, bearing support for each journal, a bracket on each support for supporting the oby ject, said roll being constructed of two end secon the side of the'support opposite the roll, a

sprocket in the stirrup and a chain adapted to drivingly engage both sprockets when the hinged member is in its straightened position, said chain becoming slack between said sprockets when said Vj member occupies its folded Iposition so'that the chain may 3. Inan vobject handling device, a roll, a bearing support'for each end of said roll, abracket be disengaged from the roll driving tions telescoped over a central, section, and means for adjustably holding said sections in telescopic relation.

FRED E. KRUCKENBERG'.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent.:

UNITED STATES PATENTS.

France May 22, 1934. 

